"It's daylight. Mom and Dad should be up by now. I passed the Martial Artist Combat Assessment, so I should let the family know."
Luo Feng didn't think about it any further. Smiling, he took out his phone and called home.
Inside Bright Moon Residential Quarter, in Yangzhou City, one of the Eight Satellite Cities of Jiangnan Base City.
Luo Hongguo, Gong Xinlan, and their younger son, Luo Hua, were all in the living room.
The two of them had tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The whole family had dark circles under their eyes.
The previous day, they had heard from a Martial Artist in the residential quarter that the Martial Artist Combat Assessment had a death rate of three to five percent.
Even though they knew their son was very talented, they couldn't put their minds at ease until they got definite news.
Just then, a cheerful ringtone rang out.
Mother Gong Xinlan took her phone from her pocket. A hint of delight crossed her face as she hurriedly answered, then instinctively switched on speakerphone.
"Mom, I passed the Martial Artist Combat Assessment. I'll be home tonight, so make sure you prepare something delicious."
The voice came through the phone a moment later.
Father Luo Hongguo smiled, and Luo Hua, sitting in his wheelchair, smiled too.
"Good, good. Mom will make plenty of delicious food."
Gong Xinlan was even more excited.
August 2, evening, Bright Moon Residential Quarter, Yangzhou City.
Luo Feng finally returned home.
Along the way, his neighbors greeted him warmly from time to time. Although everyone in the residential quarter was a Martial Artist,
there were still different ranks among Martial Artists.
Someone like Luo Feng, who had been recruited early by Limit Martial Arts Hall, was bound to achieve great things in the future, so the Martial Artists in the residential quarter were all happy to befriend him.
He walked up to Villa 199.
"Mom, Dad."
Luo Feng spotted his parents and the family's housekeeper waiting at their door.
"Good to have you home. Come on, let's hurry and eat."
Father Luo Hongguo immediately broke into a smile.
The whole family was delighted that evening. After all, from that moment on, Luo Feng was officially a Martial Artist in the eyes of the law!
Late that night, Luo Feng stayed with his family until it was very late. Once everyone had fallen asleep,
he went to the media room on the second floor.
"I can finally spend money on manuals."
Luo Feng was a little excited. This world had special internal networks that could only be accessed with the right credentials.
Only Martial Artists from Limit Martial Arts Hall had the qualifications to access its internal Martial Artist network—Limit Home!
"Limit Home."
Luo Feng entered the website address on the keyboard.
A huge, two-hundred-inch screen appeared across one wall of the media room. The website "Limit Home" opened on the screen.
"Beep."
Luo Feng verified his fingerprint.
A personal page appeared on the enormous screen, displaying some of his information.
Name: Luo Feng.
Gender: Male.
Address: Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Nation.
Martial Artist Certificate Number: 426123205608010002
Rank: Warrior Level (Beginner)
Contribution Points: 0
Currency Balance: 100 million Huaxia Currency
In the quiet media room, Luo Feng stared at the enormous screen on the wall.
"One hundred million Huaxia Currency. I finally have money.
I'll withdraw some for Mom and Dad, then give Luo Hua some too, so he can invest in stocks."
Luo Feng didn't really need this money. He already had a Grade 6 Battle Blade, a shield, a full set of combat gear, and six S-Rank Flying Daggers.
These pieces of equipment would serve him well until he reached Advanced General Level.
What's more, he had eight pieces of Grade 2 equipment in his Space Ring.
There was a War Blade, a battle armor, Battle Boots, and a dagger.
They had all dropped from the H-Class Monsters in Monster Town.
These weapons and pieces of equipment were a little better than the usual Grade 2 gear on the market.
If he sold them to the HR Alliance, they could fetch several million.
As for the more expensive manuals and the like, he still had 500 million in earmarked funds.
"I'd better buy the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade first."
Luo Feng thought it over.
He had planned to buy the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade long ago. After all, it was currently the best manual on Earth, and it also included the Guidance Technique and Movement Technique.
Training in it would not only speed up his progress but also allow him to unleash up to seven times his strength.
As soon as Luo Feng opened Limit Home, he saw two unread messages.
When he opened them, he found two video clips.
They both introduced the Limit Home website.
Luo Feng already knew how everything worked, so he skipped the two introduction videos.
Then he found the "Manuals" page.
In an instant, the enormous screen on the wall displayed all kinds of detailed manual categories.
Luo Feng selected "Attack" and clicked it. A list of manuals and their prices appeared on the screen.
World Destroyer, Category: Spear Technique.
Rating: Ultimate.
Price: 100 billion Huaxia Currency (full price), 50 billion Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: Four-Star Contribution Points)
Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, Category: Blade Technique.
Rating: Ultimate.
Price: 100 billion Huaxia Currency (full price), 50 billion Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: Four-Star Contribution Points)
Luo Feng didn't even look at the other miscellaneous manuals. Without hesitation, he clicked on the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade.
Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, all nine levels—Price: 100 billion Huaxia Currency (full price), 50 billion Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: Four-Star Contribution Points)
Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, first five levels—Price: 2 billion Huaxia Currency (full price), 1 billion Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: Three-Star Contribution Points)
Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, first four levels—Price: 500 million Huaxia Currency (full price), 250 million Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: Two-Star Contribution Points)
Nine-Layered Thunder Blade, first level—Price: 50 million Huaxia Currency (full price), 25 million Huaxia Currency (half price, requirement: One-Star Contribution Points)
"I can't afford even the half-price version of the fifth level. I can only buy the first four levels for now."
Luo Feng clicked to buy without hesitation, then confirmed.
"Beep!"
"Purchase successful!"
"Payment successful!"
"The first four levels of the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade manual will be delivered to your home within 24 hours, Mr. Luo Feng."
One prompt after another appeared on the screen.
"I've still got 250 million left. I don't know what other manuals would be worth buying, so I'll save it for now.
Now that I have money, I'll buy some supplements for my parents and Luo Hua. None of them are in very good health."
As he thought, Luo Feng began buying things in bulk.
The supplements sold on Limit Home were all excellent. They could genuinely improve an ordinary person's physical fitness.
Although they couldn't bring someone up to Warrior Level, they could still strengthen the body. Otherwise, the children of those wealthy families wouldn't train faster than ordinary people.
Soon, Luo Feng had spent over 20 million of his starting funds. It felt about the same as spending two yuan in his usual life.
"As they say, once the wind blows, the eggshell breaks; money goes, and peace remains. At the rate I'm improving, money will just be a number to me in the future."
Luo Feng thought this over, then opened the Martial Artist Forum.
Although he had a general understanding of this world, there was still a lot he didn't know about the finer details.
"50 Questions About Hunting Monsters as a Martial Artist"
"Wilderness Survival Knowledge"
"How to Avoid Provoking Beast General Rank Monsters"
"28 Methods of Escaping"
There were all kinds of posts. Whenever one caught his interest, Luo Feng clicked on it and took a look.
It greatly expanded his knowledge of the wilderness.
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